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  2. Conservatorship - Wikipedia

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    Conservatorship is a legal term referring to the legal responsibilities of a conservator over the affairs of a person who has been deemed gravely disabled by the court and unable to meet their basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. They are governed by the state's individual laws.

  3. Law of agency - Wikipedia

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    Universal agents hold broad authority to act on behalf of the principal, e.g. they may hold a power of attorney (also known as a mandate in civil law jurisdictions) or have a professional relationship, say, as lawyer and client. General agents hold a more limited authority to conduct a series of transactions over a continuous period of time; and

  4. What is a conservatorship? - AOL

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  5. What is a conservatorship? What to know after Jay Leno files ...

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    A conservatorship is a legal arrangement in which one or multiple guardians are appointed to make important decisions — often financial or health-related — for someone who is considered unable ...

  6. Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Wikipedia

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    Historically, issues surrounding powers of attorney were based on the common law concept of agency.However, as states began enacting varying statutes to create a statutory framework for the durable powers of attorney, variations from state to state prompted support for a uniform law.

  7. Conservatorship of Wendland - Wikipedia

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    Decided August 09, 2001; Full case name: Conservatorship of the Person of Robert Wendland: Citation(s) 26 Cal. 4th 519, 28 P.3d 151 (2001): Holding; A conservator may not withhold artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) from a conservatee who is not terminally ill, comatose, or in a persistent vegetative state, and who has not left formal instructions for health care or appointed an agent for ...

  8. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The sole managing conservator takes sole responsibility for a child, making all the important decisions regarding health (both mental and physical), education, and moral or religious upbringing alone. [10] [12] Conservatorship orders divide various parental rights and duties, including (1) the right to make major decisions regarding the children;

  9. Conservator - Wikipedia

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    Conservator (female Conservatrix) may refer to: Conservator of a conservatorship, US court appointee to supervise financial affairs; Conservator (religion), to protect certain legal persons; Conservator-restorer, of objects of cultural heritage; Conservators who manage areas of countryside in England; Where transformer oil is stored